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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01

hinging this particular disagrecable truth
IN your face. The writer recalls friend,
lady over so, whom she had known
since childhood, and whose voice is of
that peculiar piercing quality tina
penetrates the aural nerve like the fric-
ton of steel upon steel. 1t commences
pretty high up in the gamut, and keeps
on ascending until-if she happens to be
very much in earnest-it invariably ends
in the steeliest upper note like the ping
of the highest violin string. She is a
good friend, and noble-hearted, con-
scientious Christian woman, but after
about one hour of her, you are even will
ing to trade her off for a real bad, wicked
little wretch with q soothing voice.
The first thing TO consider is the ne
cesslty of having a kind voice. A kind
voice is always sweet one. 1t allays
irritation and soothes one down, some
times quite as effectively as the touch OF
a soft, cool hand. Eihu Burritt once
said: Watch 1T by day as q pearl of
great price, for it will be worth more TO
you in days to come than the best pearl
hid in the sea. 4 kind voice is to the
heart what light is to the eye. 1t is a
light that sings as well as Shines"
There certainly is much more attention
being paid to this branch of crlture than
ever before. How quickly we can tell
cultivated voice even at the end OF a tele-
phone wire. 1t is soft, velvety in quality
and is undulated so as TO embrace
variety of tones. Of course the tele-
phone is not always a test, because a
short woman usually has to stand on her
tiptoes and screech in order TO be heard
at all. But doubtless enc, by simply
putting his ear to keyhole, could tell
IN few moments the social caliber and
degree of cultivation of whole COM
pany of people without seeing them at
all, so much Is there in voice. General
~ an unframed voice goes with an
unframed intellect and passions. IF an
individual has perseverance and charao-
ter enough for one, she will have for the
other.
But where says my lady, Giles the rem
edy, if one is never TO know how her OVID
voice sounds?"
Try first asking your friends, if you
can pitch upon one with the courage of
his convictions; if you cannot, or You
distrust the verdict after it is given, 60
to good elocutionist and pay nim to
tell you the truth. If you know your
bad points, you can probably remedy
them yourself. If you cannot, then any
thing which will help you to tone down
a high voice, deepen a nasal one, or
soften a gruff intonation, will be well
spent labor and money.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
4 Plea sant Voice.

When one is born with an uncomfort-
able voice, says the Detroit Tribune, it
requires SO much watching and training
that very often you give up the task and
declare it hopeless. One of the great
est difficulties is to find out how your own
voice really does sound. Sometimes peo-
pie go through life without ever knowing
that they have dreadful voices. Ones
friends never care to volunteer unpleas-
ant information, and even your bitterest
enemy doesn't take the opportunity of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
The Dude King.

New York Sun: A toilet story is told
of Berry Wall, the king of dudes. His
clothing is remarkable FOR quantity
rather than for any loudness of style.
He changes his apparel many times a
day, and has singularly exact ideas of
propriety in costume. What would do to
wear at one time and place, would not do
for another occasion of seemingly SINH
larity. He discovers nieeties of require
ment which escape the ordinary gentle
man. Well, 1t is related that ne had two
engagements the other evening, and they
came SO close together that he had no
time so go to MS residence for the neces-
sary change Of costume. So he had his
valet put the second set of raiment in a
bag, and made the shift in coupe while
riding from one of the places TO the
other. Closed curtains and a lantern
served him, but what ii there had been a
collision and upset in the street.
William H. Grey, colored cook at the
Brighton Restaurant, Logansport, Ind.
insulted Mrs. Jackson, wife of one of thu
proprietors, who administered such a
castigation to the brute that he is in a
precarious condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO Nov 90 -Flour-Unchanged Wheat
Opened weak; 1205s below Wednesday s clos
ing, influenced by reported winter wheat dis
tricts; later recovered pc and before closing had
declined 3sIIc; 1874 for seller cash; 76 for
seller December; s25s for seller May. Corn
Active and decidedly stronger; opened unsettled
at about Wednesday prices and cash closed f18
@11ac higher; 1915 for seller cash; 46 for seller
December; 505s for seller May. Oats-Showed
a libeI al advance with a fair demand; 2S1s for
sellergcash 2Sss for seller January; 3214r for
seller May Rye Steady at So. Bariey-Quiet;
with nothing doing Prime timothy. 32@233.
Flax seed 2o15 Whisky--1.10 Por1--Irregu-
lar; demand active; 14.271a for seller January;
IA. IS for seller May Lard-Moderately active;
stronger: 7o716 for seller cash and December;
7.45 for seller May Shoulders, 5.5005.6O:
short clear. z4oa7. As. Short ribs, 7.171a. But
ter Quiet and dull; creamery, 2202s; dairy,
161604. Cbeesc-Quiet and dull; full cream
cheddars, 11@1114; fats, 114@111a; young
Americas. 11h@12A. Eggs-Dull and quiet; 20
021 Hides and tallow unchanged.
E1our-Receipts. "a 1000, shipments, SO, o0o
Wheat-Receipts.7 II 600: shipments 690oo
Corn-Receipts, $4,000; sh,pnaeats. $4,000
Oats-Receipts, 1l2,cO0; shipments, 1890
Rye-Receipts, 20O0 shipments, 1000.
Berey-Receipts. 10000; shipments, $1,000
CHICAGO, Nov a9-The Drovers' .Journaa re-
ports: Csttle-Receipts, 10000: steady for good
cattle; others demoralized: skipping Steers
27sG 500; stockers and feeders 2-00G2.90; COWS,
bulls and mixed, 1O0Q2 SO Texas steers, 1.oo
Q13 90; western rangers, 3.0o03 g. hogs
Receipts 26 600; strong; mixed, GOG7 10 heavy,
1850 30: light. 450c4. 60, skips, 30004.35
sbeen-Reespts. 1000; strong; natives, 2.8r
40; western, 3.ce0350; Texans, 1000
lambs 3 75l510
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
InnaSgratiOn.

At the meeting of the Acadmy of Polit-
ical Science, at Columbia college, Prof.
Richmond M. Smith read a paper on i'm
migration. The continuance of immi-
grafton was not needed, Prof. Smith
thought There were, he said, about tif-
teen million persons in the United States
who were of foreign or mixed paren5age.
This was about 81 per cent. of the entire
population. IF we included the southern
negroes, two ffths OF the population con-
sisted of persons who could not be strictly
classed as native Americans. Although
some good might be produced by the in
fusion of new blood, we should realize
the extent TO which immigration had
been carried. Illiteracy had been in
creased by recent immigration. We had
now reached position, he said, where
we no longer needed immigration.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
Murder0us Youths.

Martin Robertson and James Bromley,
white boys, of Signin. Texas, each II
years old, were on Wednesday sentenced
TO the penitentiary for life for having
decoyed Archie Henry, their companion,
into a cave and murdered him. The
three boys ran away from home and
banded together for the purpose of COM
uniting highway robbery and other dep
relations. Young Henry informed the
authorities of thtir thefts, and it was for
this reason that his associates killed him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01

EIGHT conductors on the Canadian Pa
cifc, between Sudbury Junction and Van
couver, have been dismissed from service.
A contemplate 'spotter'' recently board
ed the train at the former place and rep
resented himself as an old conductor
who had no money and was broken down
in health. He said he was trying to
reach the Pacific coast and appealed to
various conductors as he mot them to
pass him along as an act of kindness to
an old brother conductor. All were chart
table. hence their dismissal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01

THE new foot and wagon bridge across
the Mississippi at Dubuque, Iowa, will be
completed this week. It is third of a
mile long, is high enough for river steam
ers to pass under and has been built en-
tirely with Dubuque capital.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. ,29. Wheat Unsettled; No. 2,
744 for seller cash; 74ss for seller December; 8lA
for seller May. Steady; No. 3, 45. Oats
Firm; No. 2 white, 30 Barley-Strong; No. 2
7a. Rye-Higher; mo. 1, 551s. Provisions
strong. Pork-13.7 5014.0O for seller Novem-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
A Chronic Tendency Overcome.

Many persons are troubled with a chronic ten
dency to constipation. They are of bilious tenn
permanent. The complaint to which they are
subject, though easily remedlabe by judicious
treatment, is in many cases aggravated by a re-
the human stomach and bowels are lined with a
delicate membrane, and not with vulcanite, they
cannot stand prolonged drenching with sucn
medicines without serious injury. Nothing re-
stores and counteracts an habitual tendency to
constipation SO effectually as Hostetter's Stom-
ach BtterS. Its laxative effect is gentle and pro-
gressive 1t neither conyulses nor weakens the
intestines and its effects are unaccompanied by
gripping pains Il arouses the liver when the or
gan is sluggish, promotes digestion and encour-
kidney troubles, nervous complaints and incp-
ent rheumatism, it is Incompatible. Take a
wineglass before meals and see how soon you
viii relish them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01

They have some girls of great vigor
and decision of character down in
Georgia. Eliza Randall, colored, only 10
years old, IS one of them. She crept
up behind her father Sunday and killed
him with an axe because he would not let
her romp the streets nights.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01

A PASSENGER train bound from Mlwau-
kee to st. Paul crashed into the rear of a
freight train at Ixonia at 3:15 O'Clock
Tuesdas morning. The engine and six
grain-loaded freight cars were badly
wrecked. No lives were lost. The deLs1
smoke was the cause of the disaster.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01

PRESIDENT GREvY, of France, has de-
cided to resign.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01

The Essex club of Boston, in accord
ance with Senator Hoar's suggestion,
have decided that they will present to
Mr.. Whittier on his S0th birthday con-
gratulatory letter signed BY all sorts of
prominent people, including the presl-
dent and cabinet, supreme court justices,
senators and representatives ia Congress
and literary men and women. Then the
several sheets will be bound in volume
and given to him December IL, the an
niversary. They will have to work fast.
to carry out such plan in so short a
time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01

The Union canal, which was the nrst
nent, having been suggested by William
Penn in 1890, and its route surveyed
seventy years later, before there was a
canal IN operation even in England, is to
be sold. The stockholders of De Lesseps'
ditch are not among the BUYERS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01

The jury which is to try Herr Most
was completed before noon Wednesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01

The gas trust case which came up be-
fore Judge Tuley, of Chicago, Wednes-
day, was dismissed at the cost Of the
plaintiff, and at their request. 1t is said
that the great gas TRUSS is credited with
having bought off the latest opponents
who were fighting the trust in the courts.
The plaintiff was the Hoffman estate in
New York city, which owned foar hun
Light q Coke company. This is another
instance of monopoly rule by foul means.
81 ONO is having a very bad time. Ty
phoid fever is prevalent all over the
state, but the doctors disagree as to the
origin of the malady, some attributing it
to the water the people drink, which has
become contaminated owing to the wide
spread drouth, while others insist that
the contagion is in the air. This leaves
the people no other alternative than to
stop breathing and drinking.
RATHER a unique figure in the amuse-
ment world, says the New York Sun, is
Mrs. Alice j. Shaw, who appears at bene-
fits, private musicales and similar per-
formances. She is a wonderful per-
former. whistling without any instru-
iment whatever in her mouth. She gives
airs of the utmost intricacy and elabora-
tion, with complete accuracy and truth of
avnrAssion She is of rather majestic
presence, decidedly handsome, and she
has a larking expression of the left eye
when she whistles which is no little factor
of her success.
THE business men of Portland, Me-,
have been interviewed as to their views on
the proposal of Edward Atkinson, to
settle the commercial relation dispute
with Canada by purchasing the maritime
provinces for S5O,OOO,000. They gener-
ally consider the scheme impracticable on
the ground that Great Britain will not be
likely to sell. She will never consent to
surrender her great fortified stronghold
in Halifax. It is believed that the ma
jority of Maine people favor CONNER
cial union but are Indifferent to annexa-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01

Some of the women at Saratoga dur
ng the present season change the color
ed ribbons aoout their pug dogs necks
twice day. Life with them has lofty
aims.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01

Five thousand people attended the
funeral OF the victims of the Scholten
disaster, at Dover, England, Thurday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01

A BUILDING occupied by part Of Bar
NUNS circus at New Haven, Conn, burn
ed Sunday night, causing loss of $780,
600 Thn- men who rve~A -sleapine in the
building narrowly escaped. Among the
animals destroyed were four elephants,
five lions, seven leopards, six panthers,
four kangaroos, SIX horses and a large
number of smaller beasts. One of the
largest elephants escaped and in his
fright rushed into the sound and was
drowned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01

CoLoRED men all over the country have
formed the Lincoln soldiers and sailors
monumental association, and hope to
build at Washington next year a monu-
ment to the country and to the sailors
and soldiers in general, surrounded by
memorials of the liberators of the colored
race. Congress has appropriated
100000 for the purpose, and the asso-
citation hopes to swell this amount to
81. 600 600.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

The town of CRANKY, Mo-, was almost
entirely destroyed by fire Saturday night.
A. S. HATCH, the well known shear"
operator in the New York Exchange has
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-12-01

The society for the suppression of vice
has issued card in defense and explana-
tion OF Anthony Comstock's action in the
arrest of certain New York art dealers.
The photographs in question, they say
have been submitted to both the general
term and the court of appeals in previous
prosecutions, and have been pronounced
indecent in character and their sale IL
IaOaI
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-01
At Lake Park.

This resort was opened with q boon,
en- Monday, under the auspices of Hsi's
COrnet Band. which has become de.
serEediy popular With the public, from,
their many efforts to please. and their
readiness at any time to assist III: all
worthy enterprises. without first de-
mandiug fee. The business manager
OF she bsnd-Mr. O. P. Held-s to be
credited with much of tine success at
tanned, by his judicious sdveriisl
lag; sud. the boom crested :, by
the band, with their psrades
On the streets, and their eff,
forts 10 sell tickets during the week,
had No little to do with the matter. 1t
is TO be regretted, however, that better
order was not maintained, both on the
trains and at the resort. This, however,
was probably due TO the fact that II was
the frat big day, and the management.
not expecting such a rush. had not
made preparations to cope with 1t. q
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-01
At Garfield.

Although no booming had been done
in the consideration of the fact that the
managers of this resort were in no con-
drtion to accommodate large numb I
of guests, about $50 people visited the
resort during the day, and enjoyed the
delightful bathing that has gained for
the place such an enyiable reputation.
The instrumental concerts under the
leaderships of Willard Weihe
and Anton Ped, rjon, were very
pleasant innovations, and of the
standard is kept up, and there is every
reason to believe it will be, these will
prove powerful incentive 10 visitors
at Garfield Beach. The best of order
prevailed both on the trains and at the
resorts. This place will be well -policed
this season, and special attention paid
to the maintenance of order and re-
spectability. There were many ex-
pressions of approval of the elegant im-
provements being mace.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-01
THE HOLIDAY.
strewing the Graves
With Flowers.
THEDAY WEDEC0RATlE
The G. a. R. Proceedings at
the Cemeteries.
THEDAY. WEDECORATE
THE VARIOUS LAKE RESORTS.
At the TbeRtre-On the Square-The
at Spden-At the Peniten-
tIary-General

Decoration Day IN Salt Lake at leas'
has come to mean something more than
the strewing of flowers on the graves q
the heroes Of the. war Of the rebellion
and the pomp and parade OF the sur
vjvors Of that fearful struggle. While
the many who died in the glorious cause
are not forgotten, while their
last resting places receive all
She attention that characterized
the day in years gone by, yet the
custom inaugurated with reference to
the departed heroes has been so gen.
orally adopted by all who have relatives
and friends N our cemeteries, as to
make it almostimpossible to distinguish
the graves of the Blue from the Gray,
or the soldier from the civilian. y
drive through the cemeteries in the at
ternoon of Monday, revealed the fact
that nearly every grave had been
visited by the friends or relatives OF The
d.parted, and the bleak aud barren
biIIsides were transformed into dover
gardens.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-01

man as purely and simply comedian
viii feel like greatly modifying their
opinion of him after this performance.
The belief in his one-sided ability,
strongly shaken by his able effort in the
silver King, was altogether shattered by
! his strong emotional rendering OF the
hero of Storm Beaten. If not the pro-
neunced hit of his dramatic career, as
some say, it will at least rank among
| the best things he has done. And this.
| too, despite the fact that his natural
bent and temperament are all the other
way; the comic being his forte. rather
than the heroic. His love scenes with
Priscilla, in which she, too. shone
equally bright, and his pathetic grief
| over his sister, "htue Kate" were as
tender and touching as the tenn
pest of his wrath was furious
under the wrongs inhicfed on him and
his family, The prayer scene at the
close of act second, on which the cur
tain rose again amid a ruInuIt of ap-
plause, was perhaps his most effective
effort.
Scarcely second to him, with less OPP
por unity, was Mr.. Spencer in the char
acter of his rival, Richard Orcharh,on.
His makeup was historically correct,
and his acting, wher yer he had a
chance to show himself, fine. His best
scene was on the island, where, with
hunger gnawing at his Wit, Is. and the
Arctic coDgealing his blood, he
craWls toward the cave Of Christian,
whom he Ias fonlly wTungtd, for food,
fire and succor. His resolve to repent
and right the wrong he mas done. anu
his heroic rejection of the food he so
Graves, IN favor Of THE better man,
were also gems OF &C ing
Mr.. Young bad d quiet but effective
part III Mr.. Seton, the bilnu " cuu,.eI
which be did well; Mr.. Taylor was a.
his usual good STANDARD as Squire
Orch9rdSon, Mr. Fred Ciawson. made
the most Of Johnny Downs, tie
sailor; and Mr.. Evans created no -epu
of merrimsnt as the Welsh Oh ir leader.
J abez Green, in whose conversation
look you" oul fr end j. E. is NATIVE
and to the manner born" MIR. Crouch
threw considerable vim into Captain
Higginbo'tom and deserves special
praise, with several others, for the
he manifested at night
over his actin aS the matinee.
The sceLery was splendid. Lam
bourne's ice bsrgs, glistening III Gh-.r
frosty coats, lit up by the lurid CLEANS
OF the aurora beredhS, were among the
anest scenic effects ever presented on
the Salt Lake stage. The fire on board
the ship, the breaking up of the ice
and other effects were also very
Professor Weihe handled the
bow and baton in his usual excellent
style, and the music of the orchestra,
and otherwise, was choice
and appropriate. The dancing of the
children around the May-poie was q
charming picture. and the singing bv
,he invisible quartette-Nettie Thatcher,
tIorence Whitney, Heber Goddardiand
q. u. whitney very sw(et and effect
We.
Storm Beaten ought to be presented
Igaln ere many days. 1t is piece that
IAN be enjoyed more than once, and is
worthy Of several repetitions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-01

Lskers who had selected Ogden as the
place to spend Decoration Day. The
exercises under the auspices of the
g. "A. R., were unusually beautiful and
impressive. and long procession of So
cieties and citizens, each individual
bearing in his or her hand beautiful
boquet of flowers, followed the bands
to the cemetery, where nearly every
grave received floral tributes tenderly
laid by loving hands.
At Lester Park the Salt Lake and
Ogden cricket clubs met during the
day.. The result was a fearful black
eye for the Salt Lake players, 1t is
matter of no little astonlshment that
the Ogden club-a comparatively young
Observation-Disclosures have attained
such proficiency as they exhibitsd on
this occasion. It was theme for gen
eral comment ambng those who wit
messed the struggle that the Ogden bows
bid fair 10 hold thtir own against all
corners. Mr.. George Parker, their
captain, is to be Congratulated on hav-
ing his team so well in hand. The game
wss witnessed by a large number of
spectators. Following is the score:
Ogden Innines los
oaA' LIKE ......z 49
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-01

Monday mornings train from Salt
Lake took cut quite number Of Salt